Jorge Lavat

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Jorge Lavat was a Mexican actor born in Mexico city on August 3rd, 1933. He started his entertainment career in 1957 as a voice actor for productions like Los locos Adams, Los Intocables, and El Avispón Verde. His big opportunity came when Gregorio Wallerstein hired him for the movie Las mil y una noches along with the well-known actor German Valdés. Then he participated in the first telenovela produced in Mexico called Senda prohibida in 1958. Jorge Lavat has participated in more than 30 movies like Flor Manchita,Secreto de confesión, among others.

Jorge Lavat also was recognized as a great reciter in which he participated in 18 albums with beautiful interpretations especially with a romance theme. His last works in cinema were El estudiante, Ella y el Candidato, and Marcelino pan y vino. Throughout his career Jorge Lavat won numerous awards like Best Actor for the movie El estudiante. He passed away on September 14th, 2011.